Gray Summit

Gray Summit is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,701 at the 2010 census. Also called Gray's Summit, it was founded by Daniel Gray of New York who built a hotel here in 1845. This community was the highest point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad between St. Louis, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri; a railroad tunnel runs underneath the community. It is located on Interstate 44 and is home to Purina Farms and the Shaw Nature Reserve.GeographyGray Summit is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4sqmi, of which, 7.4sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,640 people, 953 households, and 739 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 355.1 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.80% White, 0.38% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.